Interview: Finnair CEO put airline into growth mode

Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo was new to aviation when he joined from the mining industry three years ago. Since then, he has completed the second half of a €200 million ($217 million) restructuring, and become the Airbus A350 European launch operator. Now Finnair is planning to double its Asian capacity by 2018, drawing on Helsinki’s 30- to 35-minute minimum connecting times.
What are your strategic priorities for Finnair? There are four. We need to accelerate our growth. In the ...

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